Data from USATF.org Place Athlete Result 4.40 14-5 ¼ 4.50 14-9 4.60 15-1 4.65 15-3 4.70 15-5 4.75 15-7 4.80 15-9 4.85 15-11 Pos 1 Jenn Suhr adidas 4.80 15-9 PPP PPP O O XXO O O XXX 10 2 Sandi Morris Nike 4.75 15-7 XO O O O O…
Data from USATF.org Place Athlete Result 4.25 13-11 ¼ 4.35 14-3 ¼ 4.40 14-5 ¼ 4.45 14-7 ¼ 4.50 14-9 Pos 1 Jenn Suhr adidas 4.50 Q PPP PPP PPP PPP O 2-1 2 Emily Grove South Dakota 4.40 q O O O PPP PPP 1-4 2 Kylie Hutson Nike…
Four years ago, professional pole vaulter Mary Saxer found herself at the Olympic processing center sitting with three of the top female pole vaulters in the world. Each from the United States, each had cleared the 4.50-meter qualifying height and each were headed to the 2012 London Olympic Games. But…
EUGENE, Ore. — The headlines say youth is being served on the U.S. Olympic track and field team. The numbers say that’s nothing new. With the second half of the Olympic track trials set to start Thursday, 35 of the 50 athletes (75 percent) who have already guaranteed themselves trips…
FAYETTEVILLE — World-leading pole vaulter Sandi Morris hopes to celebrate her 24th birthday Friday by showing at the U.S. Olympic Trials her left wrist is fully healed from a fractured bone she sustained May 20. The pole vault qualifying round is Friday in Eugene, Ore., to determine who will advance…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – It’s time to shine for three University of Memphis track and field performers this weekend as they look to continue on the Road to Rio and the 2016 Olympic Summer Games. Two former Tigers – Carolina Carmichael and Richard Lowe – and rising sophomore Ashley Pryke all…
EUGENE, Ore. — Army reservist Sam Kendricks now gets to represent his country in a whole new way. On the Fourth of July, the second lieutenant captured the pole vault crown with a U.S. track and field trials record jump that earned him an Olympic spot for Rio. He proudly…
When former Razorback pole vaulter Sandi Morris fractured her left wrist on May 20 at a meet in the Czech Republic her chances to make the US team for the Rio Olympics seemed to be in doubt. As recently as a couple of weeks ago Morris considered the possibility that…
EUGENE, Ore. – TrackTown USA is pleased to announce that single-day tickets for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field at historic Hayward Field will go on sale to the public at 9 a.m. Pacific time on April 15. If you want a good seat to one…
BARCELONA, Spain – South Dakota track and field athlete Emily Grove advanced to the finals in the pole vault at the IAAF World Junior Championships Thursday morning in Barcelona, Spain. Grove is one of 12 individuals to qualify for the finals, which are set for Saturday. The Pontiac, Ill., native…
